en echelon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In echelon
  2. In echelon:
  3. Staggered; offset so that the wing turret on one side is mounted further forwards than the one on the opposite side.
  4. Consisting of a series of diagonal lines, each somewhat offset from its neighbors, approximately parallel, but at an angle to a particular direction.

Word forms

en echelon

Etymology

From French en échelon, literally in echelon.

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